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goodness

Meaning of “goodness”

Moral excellence, kindness, generosity, or that which is good.

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51 occurrences48 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 18:9

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2 Chronicles 32:32
¶ Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:32 · retained source text

¶ Now, the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodnesse, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the Prophet, the sonne of Amoz, and in the booke of the kings of Iudah and Israel.

1611 marginal noteHebr. kindnesses.

2 Chronicles 35:26
Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the Lord,
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 35:26 · retained source text

Now the rest of the acts of Iosiah, and his goodnes, according to that which was written in the Law of the LORD,

1611 marginal noteHebr. kindnesses.

Nehemiah 9:25
And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:25 · retained source text

And they tooke strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses ful of all goods, welles digged, vineyards, and Olive yards, and fruit trees in abundance: So they did eat and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselues in thy great goodnesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, cisternes

1611 marginal noteHeb. tree of foode.

Nehemiah 9:35
For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:35 · retained source text

For they haue not serued thee in their kingdome, and in thy great goodnesse that thou gauest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gauest before them, neither turned they from their wicked workes.

Psalms 16:2
O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
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1611 witness · Psalms 16:2 · retained source text

O my soule, thou hast sayd vnto the LORD, Thou art my LORD: my goodnes extendeth not to thee:

1611 marginal notePsal. 50.10. Iob. 22.2. & 35.7.

Psalms 21:3
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
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1611 witness · Psalms 21:3 · retained source text

For thou preuentest him with the blessings of goodnesse: thou settest a Crowne of pure gold on his head.

Psalms 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
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1611 witness · Psalms 23:6 · retained source text

Surely goodnes and mercie shall followe me all the daies of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to length of dayes.

Psalms 25:7
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 25:7 · retained source text

Remember not the sinnes of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercie remember thou me, for thy goodnesse sake, O LORD.

Psalms 27:13
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
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1611 witness · Psalms 27:13 · retained source text

I had fainted, vnlesse I had beleeued to see the goodnesse of the LORD in the land of the liuing.

Psalms 31:19
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
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1611 witness · Psalms 31:19 · retained source text

O how great is thy goodnesse, which thou hast layd vp for them that feare thee: which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sonnes of men!

1611 marginal noteEsa.64.4. 1.Cor. 2.9.

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